Birthday Day Out

It was great to see the Midlands branch having such fun in the snow. We were quite envious: not also did they have snow but they had lovely sunshine so they could go out and enjoy it.

Mind you, the weather was far from snowy when we, along with the Suffolk Branch, visited the Midlands Branch the week before last. We got together in order to celebrate the birthdays of two of our minders (twins!).

The birthday itself dawned dry and sunny and the weather continued that way all day. Present unwrapping, therefore, was largely deferred to the evening so we could make the most of the day and have a special outing.


The Midlands Branch organised a lovely day's walking around Bradgate Park and its surrounding countryside. The park is just north of Leicester and much nearer to the Midlands branch base than the Peak District, but as you can see from our picture, the scenery is equally lovely, and you could quite easily believe we were sitting in a Derbyshire dale enjoying the river and the sunshine.
Another great thing about the Park is that it is home to lots of deer, and you don't have to look to hard to find quite a few fine specimens.


If you look closely towards the back of our picture you should see a number of deer grazing. We wondered whether it was just a coincidence that this herd had taken up a position very close to the tea room! Had they earned money from the having photos taken with tourists, or were they just hoping for tid-bits or a raid on the bins?

We've lots more to tell you so will be back soon to continue our tale.

Lots of love, all 3 Bears Unlimited branches xxx